Publications

Duties Across Borders

Human rights are intertwined with large processes of globalisation. One of these processes is the rapid world-wide growth of multinational business enterprises. This volume argues that normative and legal developments to regulate and govern the behaviour of transnational businesses represent a new frontier in the struggle for human rights. This frontier has borne witness to many victims, but there are also glimpses of hope and opportunities for expanding the respect and protection of human rights in the corporate sector at local, national, and global levels.

The volume presents essays discussing current international challenges and efforts to advance human rights duties of transnational businesses. An introductory essay provides an overview of the debate and the individual chapters discuss legal, institutional, political, and social dimensions and obstacles to advancing business enterprises’ social and legal commitment to human rights norms.

Investigating Human Rights Practice in Asia

Human rights is a rapidly developing area of research, especially in Asia where such scholarship is frequently informed by a sense of urgency. In Asia, the field has grown and developed by engaging with disciplines such as sociology, law, anthropology, and international relations. At the same time, research agendas are often set by practitioners’ needs for a critical analysis of contemporary social and political issues. However, whilst those conducting applied human rights research in Asia often immerse themselves in the field, they tend to lack public forums to present and reflect upon their findings.

IHRP faculty collaborate on book "Rights to Culture: Heritage, Language, and Community in Thailand"

The faculty of the IHRP are regularly involved in producing important works on a variety of human rights and peace related subjects. Recently, Dr. Coeli Barry, Lecturer at the IHRP, was the editor for the book, "Rights to Culture: Heritage, Language, and Community in Thailand". Furthermore, IHRP Lectures, Bencharat Sae Chua, Dr. Mike Hayes, and Dr. Matthew Mullens wrote and collaborated on chapters on subjects ranging from land rights to cultural rights of urban minorities.

Human Rights and Peace in Southeast Asia Series

‪In a span of five years, the Southeast Asian Human Rights Studies Network (SEAHRN) has produced three academic journals that highlight articles written mainly by scholars from Southeast Asia. The Human Rights and Peace in Southeast Asia Series is an achievement of SEAHRN's objective of developing a deeper understanding and enhancement of human rights and peace knowledge through collaborative research.